[Jamie Wiles]

After a busy September, October and being rushed off my feet for most of November I was gearing myself up for a really busy December. It hasn't quite happened though as the phone just seemed to stop ringing and I can't quite work out why. All my leaflets have been going out as they always do but its just completely dead.
I'm still in my first years trading but I was kind of expecting this to be the busiest part of the year.
Anyone else experiencing a quiet december?

[BRSL]

yeah im the same, have taken my holidays early, although would rather be working,

I put it down to a mistake in my marketing a couple of weeks ago, but am still out there deliveing them by hand and still the phone doesnt ring, so ive come to the conclusion that the cornish have just got short arms and deep pockets this christmas, few others down here seem quiet too 

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

Yes Jay you are right, seems to be one week one one week off at the moment (all or nothing)

Don't think it's a case of deep pockets though i think people are spent out. Too much credit during the property boom!

Doesn't seem like christmas at the moment! Even truro seems relatively normal and the traffic is normal too, normally the traffic is manic at christmas time in truro!

People just don't have the money this year!


Cheers Goron

[nick p]

hi

yep i was wondering whats happened my response has gone way down on my leaflets did blame it on who i was using as it wasnt solus delivery it was 4 leaflets at same time i suppose it is a bit of both quite and the way im doing my leaflets at the moment gonna be solus after new year though

cheers nick p

[Neil Grainger]

They must of all moved back to the 1st home in Surrey/Hampshire as it is very bust here.

Been booked out this week since that first week in Dec. Still getting calls for before Christmas now.

Hope it picks up for you in January.  Ive only got one job booked at the moment so watching nervously.

Get those leaflets out between Xmas and New Year as the  first week can be good after New Year then it seems to die until mid Feb

Cheers

Neil

[Teddycare]

Also quiet down here this week, last week very busy but now the phone has stopped ringing, this doesn't surprise me in the least, as people have done their decorating, got their carpets cleaned, hopefully by me, and have now decorated their houses with all the Christmas trimmings.
So the last thing they want is us carpet cleaners coming in and knocking the decorations of the Christmas tree, so now is the time to service your machines, and van's, and have everything ready for the new year.

To date I have two jobs for the new year, but it's nice to have something to go back to, I suppose I will have two humble myself and post some leaflets, but I daresay the exercise will do me good, and burn of the excess fat accumulated over the Christmas period.  Have a nice one Ted

[BRSL]

And a happy christmas and a happy new year too you as well cleaning co lol 

[cleaning co]

  lol well thats very kind of u pile and a merry xmas and new year to u

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys,

I'm busy all week but then I have been all year.

I think this Xmas boom thing can be a bit of a myth as although you get very busy weeks it's effectively a 3 week month.

Jan has been as busy as Dec for me in the last few years.

Enjoy Xmas and then work hard at securing work in Jan.

Cheers

Doug

[Mark Sanderson]

Its not all doom and gloom guys, look to the future and smile.

Although I did hear a rumour that the government have now passed a new law regarding carpets and the HSE are just finalising things. Its something like - all carpets are to be banned for the domestic home, cloth upholstery is also to be banned and substituted for wooden benches, carpets are to be changed to sea grass.
The government have also urged the pubic to spit and verbally abuse anyone who works within the carpet cleaning industry.

A large fire has been organised during net November to burn every carpet in the UK, Carpet and Upholstery cleaners are to be thrown on top and culled.

Merry Christmas
Donald Atkinson

[BRSL]

Now theres something too look forward too 

At least I wont have too pay my finance no more, could you imagine all that laminate flooring arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh lol 

[cleaning co]

lol   u need to get out a bit more mark

[Mark Sanderson]

lol   u need to get out a bit more mark

RUBISH!! Someone took me out for a walk this morning.


Mark Sanderson / Don Atkinson
Managing Directors
Pantry Cupboards & Knife Draw management Ltd

Experts in pantry cupboard organisation and space utilisation

[BRSL]

was that u cleaning co or the powers from above changing the posts  :

[mark_roberts]

It doesent feel like Christmas at all.  I havent even had to move any trees yet.  Even seeing them is almost a rarity.

Busiest December ever.  Stopped taking December bookings from new customers 2 weeks ago.  Phone stopped ringing last week though.

Have a good one.

Mark

[stevegunn]

Did two jobs today they didn't even have xmas trees up.Busy for the rest of the week busy first week in January too.

[Park Cleaning Services]

Merry Xmas to you all.!!!

I not stopped all month, phone still ringing, booked well into January, this is my first year trading and i cant believe it.

i dont do leaflets or mail shots. just advertise in yell, thompson and my local trade magazine.

hope 2006 is as good as this year has been.

All the best guys................Ian

[cleaning co]

yep theres another flying pig !! lmfco

[Park Cleaning Services]

i can only assume that the comment from cleaning co is aimed at me!

do you have a problem with the fact that  at present things are going well for me?
i am sorry i thought every one on here was in the same game, and that doing well is what it is all about?  i also do a lot of office cleaning as well as carpets and upholstery.  if i want to have the p**s taken i would be sat downstairs with the wife.

Sort it out mate!!!!!



Ian

[BRSL]